A Pipkin’s type -2 femoral head fracture managed by modified Gibson approach and Ganz safe surgical hip dislocation technique – Case presentation a technical note

Femoral head fracture is a rare injury caused by high velocity trauma and is most usually associated with traumatic posterior dislocation of the hip. Various surgical procedures have been reported for the care of the femoral head fracture, including the Ganz surgical hip dislocation technique, which offers fewer complications with better outcomes and helps preserve the vascularity of the femoral head with appropriate access of the femoral head. A 33-year-old male patient with a posterior hip dislocation and a Pipkin type II femoral head fracture is reviewed in this case presentation; he received surgical intervention with the modified Gibson approach and Ganz safe hip dislocation technique and the aforementioned patient experienced no complications postoperatively. Open reduction and internal fixation of a femoral head fracture using surgical hip dislocation via the Ganz procedure is a viable therapeutic option that delivers outstanding results with low complications and may serve as an alternative to conventional therapies.